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245: "Treating Rejection as Information" (Reflections On Wanda J. Herndon)
Episode 245
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik frames this as a short, high-leverage review of his conversation with Wanda Herndon, using her career as a mirror for a recurring w…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
244: Wanda J. Herndon: "What If Every 'No' Is Telling You to Find a 'Yes' Elsewhere?"
Episode 244
Wanda J. Herndon shares how her commitment to telling the truth guided her through corporate PR, and how she navigated being stifled by “sure things”…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
243: "Everything About Dots: ChatGPT's New Game-Changer" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 243
Justin Coates, co-founder of LearnAir, demos ChatGPT’s new always-on, voice-driven AI agents (Dots) and the “Space” work hub, and explores what chang…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
242: "How To Ask Your Boss For What You Want And Actually Get It" ft. Alli Murphy
Episode 242
Erik and Alli talk about why “retirement someday” is losing its grip. With a changed job market, uncertainty about longevity, and shifting priorities…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
241: "Can Real Expertise Beat Full-Time Availability?" (Reflections On Natalie Hoop)
Episode 241
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik’s takeaway is that the market for expertise is changing at the same time as the meaning of expertise itself is changing. He came aw…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
240: Natalie Hoop: "The Future Is Fractional, And Here’s Why It’s Accelerating"
Episode 240
Fractional leadership is exploding for good reasons: shifting career expectations, cost optimization, and companies needing C-suite strategy without …
1 month ago
239: "Are AI Risks Being Overstated By The Headlines?" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 239
Erik and Justin dig into whether today’s AI risks are being overstated by headlines, and what a practical approach should look like for pacing, align…
1 month ago
238: "The Four Rs Of Leadership: Reveal, Reset, Rebuild, Reclaim" ft. Alli Murphy
Episode 238
Alli explains why leaders feel terrified about “getting their life back,” and how to work the problem underneath the tactics. Her framework is the fo…
1 month ago
236: "Stop Judging Decisions By Outcomes Alone" (Reflections On Colby Wegter)
Episode 236
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik frames the episode as a short, reflective review, but the real throughline is how self-trust shows up when the stakes are real. He …
1 month, 1 week ago
237: "Manufacturing Trust in a Costly and Uptight System" (Reflections On Danny Chazonoff)
Episode 237
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik treated the episode like a credibility audit disguised as a payments breakdown. On the surface, it was about how card transactions …
1 month, 1 week ago